More than 11 million tons of asphalt shingles enter U.S. landfills yearly. One source suggests that roofing debris may make up as much as 10% of U.S. landfills. But the difference between asphalt shingles and much of what otherwise goes in those landfills is that shingles don't decompose at the same rate. They're stuck there. More
Seen mostly in commercial applications now, “green” roofing systems have the... More
Wondering how the economy might affect your business this year? If you were counting on a roaring revival to lift sales, think again. More
As Minnesota remodeler Marty Schirber points out, a homeowner thinking of selling might solicit 10 bids from 10 roofing companies and go with the cheapest. More
For John Miller, co-owner of Waldenwood, Shorewood, Minn., the first upsell when... More
Escobar and Robb Services of Potomac, Md., uses a leased real estate and property tax database to pinpoint prospective clients. The full-service remodeling company also repairs and treats cedar shingle roofs (see www.cedarsave.com).Using the leased Criss+Cross Plus Real Estate directory on CD, which is sold by Haines and Co. of North Canton, Ohio (www.haines.com), the company researches older neighborhoods with cedar roofs. A similar, but costlier, online database, for 1,385 counties in 48 states, is offered by First American Real Estate Solutions (www.firstamres.com). More
Putting an addition on a house roofed with clay tiles imposes the choice of either re-roofing the entire building in asphalt or using clay tiles on the addition to match. More
